Yuri Ivanovich Simonov (Russian: Ю́рий Ива́нович Си́монов; born 4 March 1941) is a Russian conductor. He studied at the Leningrad Conservatory under Nikolai Rabinovich, and was later an assistant conductor to Yevgeny Mravinsky with the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra.

Yuri Simonov
Born (1941-03-04) 4 March 1941 (age 83)
Occupationconductor

Simonov first conducted at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1969, and was named chief conductor of the company in February 1970,[1] the youngest chief conductor in the company's history at that time. He held the post until 1985. In 1986, he established the USSR Maly State Orchestra, and subsequently made several commercial recordings with the ensemble. He became music director of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra in 1998. Outside of Russia, Simonov was music director of the Belgian National Orchestra from 1994 to 2002.

Selected recordings

edit
  • Rodion Shchedrin: ballet - Anna Karenina Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra 1980, VAI (DVD)

References

edit
  1. ^ "Bolshoi Theater Orchestra Gets a 28-Year-Old Chief". The New York Times. 1970-02-08. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
edit
Cultural offices
Preceded by Music Director, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
1970–1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Music Director, Belgian National Orchestra
1994–2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Music Director, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
1998–present
Succeeded by
incumbent